EDUCATION
BFA Directing - Nebraska Wesleyan University
Directing * denotes World Premiere
The Whispers of the Old Radio* Pine Point + PRPS Students Northern Light Opera Company
The Dead Girls of the Friends’ House of Mercy* Isabel Estelle Self Produced
Every Brilliant Thing Macmillan/Donahoe Nebraska Wesleyan University
Gruesome Playground Injuries Rajiv Joseph Nebraska Wesleyan University
Red John Logan Nebraska Wesleyan University
Deadly Weapons Laurie Brooks Nebraska Wesleyan University
Frozen Jr Anderson-Lopez/Lee Northern Starz/City of Ramsey Parks & Rec
Shrek the Musical Jr Tesori/Lindsay-Abaire Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Aladdin Jr Menken/Ashman/Rice Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Twitch Stephen Gregg Nebraska Wesleyan University
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark KIDS Laird/Courts/Osbourne Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Disney’s Descendants: The Musical Blaemire/Smith/Tishler Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Disney’s The Lion King KIDS Elton John/Tim Rice Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Assistant Directing
Children of Eden Caird/Schwartz Dir. Talea Bloch/Jack Parkhurst Nebraska Wesleyan University
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Simon Stephens Dir. Ryan Kathman Nebraska Wesleyan University
Pippin Schwartz/Fosse Dir Kelly Fairchild-Fahrni Cambridge Isanti High School
Murder’s In the Heir Billy St John Dir. Viva Anderson Cambridge Isanti High School
Stage Management
Plano Will Arbery Dir Alex Church Third Space Theater
BREACH* Church/Sorini Dir Alex Church Third Space Theater
The Odd Couple Neil Simon Dir Matthew Kraft Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Peter and the Starcatcher Rick Elice Dir. Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
First Flight Playwriting Festival* Various Dir. Judy Hart Angels Theatre Company
The Robber Bridegroom Uhry/Waldman Dir. Jack Parkhurst Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mamma Mia! Andersson/Ulvaeus Dir. Joan Korte Nebraska Wesleyan University
Meat.* Monte Monteleagre Dir. Monte Monteleagre Nebraska Wesleyan University
Crimes of the Heart Beth Henley Dir. Anna Sell Nebraska Wesleyan University
Scenic Design/Build
Plano Will Arbery Dir Alex Church Third Space Theater
A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare Dir Jennifer Hunter University of Northwestern
The Prince of Egypt LaZebnik/Schwartz Dir Jennifer Hunter University of Northwestern
Tuck Everlasting Shear/Federle/Miller Dir Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson Dir Jaylin Hustedde University of Northwestern
Anne of Green Gables Sylvia Ashby Dir Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
Matilda the Musical Minchin/Kelly Dir. Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
Oz! Don Zolodis Dir. Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
Peter and the Starcatcher Rick Elice Dir. Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Menken/Woolverton Dir. Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
Frankenstein* Michaela Leist Dir. Michaela Leist Lakeville Area Arts Center
Little Women Marian de Forest Dir Chase Adelsman Nova Classical Academy
Mamma Mia! Andersson/Ulvaeus Dir. Joan Korte Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nell Gwynn Jessical Swale Dir Joan Korte Nebraska Wesleyan University
Newsies Fierstein/Menken/Feldman Dir Ruben Del Valle, Jr/Melissa Rosenberger Nebraska Wesleyan University
Xanadu Beane/Lynne/Farrar Dir Jay Scott Chipman Nebraska Wesleyan University
Clue Sandy Rustin Dir Courtney Klein Washburn High School
Props Design
Brigadoon Lerner/Loewe Dir Matthew Kraft Eden Prairie Players
The Odd Couple Neil Simon Dir Matthew Kraft Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Sound of Music Rodgers/Hammerstein Dir John Potter Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts
Peter and the Starcatcher Rick Elice Dir. Megan Liesmaki SWCHS Theatre
Mamma Mia! Andersson/Ulvaeus Dir. Joan Korte Nebraska Wesleyan University
Crimes of the Heart Beth Henley Dir. Anna Sell Nebraska Wesleyan University
Meat.* Monte Monteleagre Dir. Monte Monteleagre Nebraska Wesleyan University
WORKSHOPS & INTERNSHIPS
Stage Management Workshop Tiffany K Orr Theatre Latté Da 2016
Intern Rich Hamson & Michael Brindisi Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 2018
Playwriting Festival Intern Judy Hart Angels Theatre Company 2019
Arts Festival Intern Deb Weber Lincoln Arts Council 2019-2020
Teaching/Nonprofit/Creative Work (selected credits)
Musical Theatre + Directing Teaching Artist - Northern Starz Center for Performing Arts 2020-Present
Substitute Teacher – Saint Paul, Saint Louis Park, Hopkins, Edina, & Chaska Area School Districts (K-12 + Special Education - MN Teaching License) 2023 - Present
Adjunct Instructor: Acting I, Scenic Design, Scenic Painting, Scenic Build – University of Northwestern 2025-2026
Scene Shop Manager - University of Northwestern 2025-2026
Fine Arts Curriculum Development – Mess Hall Art Experiences - Hopkins, MN 2021-2024
Board Member – Young Artists Initiative, Beehive Theatre - Saint Paul, MN 2020 - 2023
Teaching Artist / Curriculum Developer – Dayton’s Bluff Community Center & Young Artists Initiative 2020 - 2023
Program Manager - JSAW/Help Boardshop (local and global action sports, mentorship, and recovery programming, serving 700+ riders weekly) 2021 - 2022
Food Shelf Manager – Community Emergency Services - Minneapolis, MN 2022
Lake Street/Greenway Corridor Ambassador Program Coordinator - Midtown Greenway Coalition + Lake Street Council 2020-2022
Artistic Director – Common Creators (Midwest arts collective; hyper-local, neighborhood-oriented placemaking during COVID) 2020-2021